I am honored and excited to join the Taking Focus team as the Multimedia Director. I have worked with Love For Alyssa in the past, so the development of Taking Focus has been very dear to me over the past few years. I am looking forward to all of the things Taking Focus will be developing.

One of my goals as a visual storyteller has been to bring a sense of balance to all of what I do. As a graduate candidate at the Syracuse University, I have spent my time further developing stories about underprivileged individuals and families. I am very exited to bring my experiences as a photographer and editor to the team.

One of the projects that I am currently working on is a story about the juvenile justice system in the state of NY. I am currently telling the story of James, who is currently under house arrest but is trying to make changes in his life. For James, producing hip-hop is a driving force in his life—a skill he is developing as a positive outlet under the guidance of his mentor Hasan. This project will develop over the next few months with several aspects.

Please share this video of 2-year-old Joseph Parthemore with others. We believe social media is an important outlet to funnel such important messages. Many thanks to documentary photographer and filmmaker Jason Greene for creating this video. Thank you so much for your friendship and sharing your talent. RECENT NEWS- we are happy to say that we are now a 501c3 tax-deductible organization!